House dust spurs growth of fat cells in lab tests
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 14:32
in Health & Medicine
Poor diet and a lack of physical activity are major contributors to the world's obesity epidemic, but researchers have also identified common environmental pollutants that could play a role. Now one team reports that small amounts of house dust containing many of these compounds can spur fat cells to accumulate more triglycerides, or fat, in a lab dish.